Another note on boozing

I mentioned earlier that Dominicans drink - alot. One thing I have since noticed is that drinking, though plentiful here, is generally much more controlled than in the US. More often than not, enjoying an alcoholic beverage is more of a means than an end - even with the young people. In the US most students drink to get drunk - "let's get wasted!!" But here, alcohol is used more to loosen up and have a good time. You generally don't see someone have more than 3 drinks in a night - this would be a huge feat if a student were to only drink that much at Vandy!!